Bilingual Infant Development Worker

Bilingual Infant Development Worker

Family & Children’s Services of Renfrew County is a multi-service agency committed to providing preventative, protective, and socially inclusive services and programming that empower and strengthen everyone. We are focused on cultivating a team-oriented work environment where everyone thrives. Our goal is to develop and strengthen collaborative partnerships to increase the availability, accessibility, and quality of care in our communities. Our agency commitments include moving forward with anti-oppressive practice, French-language services, and working alongside our indigenous communities.

We are currently recruiting for a Bilingual Infant Development Worker. This is a part-time (0.6 FTE) position.

Position Summary

This unionized position is with the infant development program, a voluntary, home-based early intervention service for children from birth to age five who are at risk of developmental delays. Infant development workers support families by providing developmental information, play-based interventions, and guidance on community services, special needs, and available resources.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct home visits to assess and support all areas of child development, including gross and fine motor, social-emotional, cognitive, communication, and self-help skills.
• Identify, screen, and assess infants and children at risk for developmental delays (birth to age 5).
• Develop individualized family service plans in collaboration with families.
• Implement a family-centered approach to:
  • Educate caregivers about typical and atypical development and relevant diagnoses.
  • Support developmental growth through routine-based intervention.
  • Facilitate transitions to preschool, school, and other services.
  • Coordinate care with other professionals and service providers.
  • Advocate for the child’s needs while respecting family diversity and values.
• Deliver community education and outreach.
• Remain informed of current research and best practices in early intervention and child development.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records.
• Utilize computer-based tools for data entry, documentation, reporting, and communication.
• Complete administrative duties such as payroll, mileage, and purchase order submissions.
• Report and document serious occurrences and critical incidents.
• Adhere to all FCSRC policies and procedures, ministry regulations, standards, directives and relevant legislation.

Complete Job Description

• Two-year community college diploma in early childhood education, child development, social sciences, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
• A minimum of 6 months of work experience in a related field.
• Strong understanding of developmental milestones and early childhood intervention strategies.
• Experience working with children with special needs and supporting families in a family-centered model.
• Ability to apply evidence-informed practices to support developmental progress and family engagement.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic diversity.
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and implement evidence-based research into practice.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse service and staff population, and a proven commitment to anti-oppression, equity, and inclusivity in practice.
• Bilingualism in English and French.

Apply Online

Closing: July 18, 2025

Family and Children’s Services of Renfrew County is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve. We encourage and are pleased to consider applications from all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, or disability.

Family and Children’s Services of Renfrew County is committed to providing a barrier-free workplace.  Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.